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Section 70: Kamm's - Part 2

This was the second section run of the Kamm's neighborhood in West Park. Below is the boundary map: Map:  Run 1 ,  Run 2 ,  Run 3 Distance This Section: 22.6 miles Distance So Far: 544.9 miles Impett Park (3207 W. 153rd) is a 34.8 acre park featuring a p layground, outdoor pool, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, rugby pitch, soccer field, and wooded area. It's also home to the  Cleveland Womens Rugby Football Club  (Iron Maidens).    St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Cathedral  (3256 Warren Rd) was founded in 1904 and is the oldest Romanian Orthodox parish in the United States.  The church also features a Culture and Ethnic Art Museum which houses multiple pieces by a  number famous Romanian painters .  Prior to the building of this church in 1960, the church's home was on Detroit Avenue in the old Romanian area of the city (Detroit Shoreway). St. Mark's Parish & School  (15724 Montrose Ave) was charted by the Ca...

Section 69: Kamm's - Part 1

This was the first section run of the Kamm's neighborhood.  Below is the boundary map: Map :  Run 1 ,  Run 2 ,  Run 3  (note: I ran the little section W. 141st separately) Distance This Section : 17.4 miles Distance So Far : 522.3 miles Lakewood Heights Blvd is a border road between Cleveland and Lakewood. A small section of it belongs to Cleveland but it has some notable restaurants, including  Sidetrack Tavern CLE   (which serves breakfast starting at 6am) , Kelley's Pub,  Ferris Shawarma  and, of course, the super poplar  La Plaza Taqueria  which many consider the best street tacos in Cleveland (pictured below and my post-run meal). Public art at the West Park RTA Station Mitchell Ave in full bloom. A sample of homes along Warren Road. There's lots of cool houses in Kamm's but this one stood out. Geppetto's Pizza & Ribs (15233 Triskett Rd) is a 6-location regional pizza chain featuring pizza shop classic plus some BBQ. The R...